Marion native T.J. Sanders enjoyed a breakout season for the South Carolina Gamecocks. The 6-foot-5 red-shirt sophomore defensive tackle racked-up 43 total tackles, including a team leading 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks while defending four passes.
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Marion native and South Carolina Gamecocks redshirt sophomore defensive tackle T.J. Sanders (right) helps Mullins native and Gamecock senor wide receiver Xavier Legette during the 2nd Annual Hometown Football Camp at Mullins High School on June 3, 2023. Sanders and Legette both enjoyed breakout seasons in 2023 leading the team in tackles for loss, sacks, receptions receiving yards and touchdowns.
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Marion Swamp Foxes senior defensive lineman T.J. Sanders (80) attacks the backfield during Class 2A playoff action against Andrew Jackson on November 13, 2020.
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Gamecocks defensive tackle T.J. Sanders was named the co-SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against a top-ranked Georgia team with a career-high nine tackles, including a pair of tackles for loss and a sack.
MARION, S.C. – Marion native T.J. Sanders enjoyed a breakout season for the South Carolina Gamecocks. The 6-foot-5 red-shirt sophomore defensive tackle appeared in 12 games during the 2022 season with a single sack and 16 tackles. The 298 pound pass rusher followed up the 2023 season multiplying his production and earning accolades along the way.
Marion native T.J. Sanders enjoyed a breakout season for the South Carolina Gamecocks. The 6-foot-5 red-shirt sophomore defensive tackle racked-up 43 total tackles, including a team leading 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks while defending four passes.
Marion native and South Carolina Gamecocks redshirt sophomore defensive tackle T.J. Sanders (right) helps Mullins native and Gamecock senor wide receiver Xavier Legette during the 2nd Annual Hometown Football Camp at Mullins High School on June 3, 2023. Sanders and Legette both enjoyed breakout seasons in 2023 leading the team in tackles for loss, sacks, receptions receiving yards and touchdowns.
Marion Swamp Foxes senior defensive lineman T.J. Sanders (80) attacks the backfield during Class 2A playoff action against Andrew Jackson on November 13, 2020.
Gamecocks defensive tackle T.J. Sanders was named the co-SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against a top-ranked Georgia team with a career-high nine tackles, including a pair of tackles for loss and a sack.
